CULT at UChicago

02/13/2024

CULT will be partnering with the Lumen Christi Institute to host a screening of the 2016 Martin Scorsese film Silence. An adaptation of the famous 1966 novel of the same name by Shusaku Endo, Silence is a brilliant examination of faith, suffering, and ethics within the context of 17th century Japanese Catholicism.

Dr. Bruce Winkelman will deliver an introduction to the film's historical context at 6:30 pm. The film screening will begin at 7 pm. Those interested in the novel should keep in mind that 10 free copies will be handed out to the first arrivals. Please RSVP here, so we can purchase enough food.

We hope to see you all there!

01/15/2024

11/29/2023

In keeping with our end of quarter movie night tradtion, CULT will be screening Your Name, accompanied by remarks from Dr. Bruce Winkelman on Japanese religious themes in the film. Free food will be provided, and we hope to see you there!

11/29/2023

In keeping with our end of quarter movie night tradtion, CULT will be screening Your Name tomorrow, accompanied by remarks from Dr. Bruce Winkelman on Japanese religious themes in the film. Free food will be provided, and we hope to see you there!

11/08/2023

Have you ever wondered, "How does religion respond to issues surrounding masculinity?" If so, then join us for a panel disucssion on religion and masculinity, featuring religious representatives at UChicago. The event will take place in Bond Chapel on Thursday, November 16th at 7:00 PM.

We hope to see you there!

05/10/2023

Make way, make way! Uchicago CULT is proud to announce our end of quarter movie night, where we’ll be showing Moana! FREE food will be catered from Seoul Taco :) Make sure to sign up with the link in the bio or the QR code.

05/05/2023

Join us on Tuesday for a discussion and Q&A on religious persecution using the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the early to mid-19th century as a case study! Sign up with this link:

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04/26/2023

May the Fourth be with you. Sign up for the Star Wars Seder with the link in bio or with this QR code!

04/04/2023

Do you have a hot take on the hypostatic union? A controversial interpretation of free will in the Qur’an? A collection of religious poems, ready to recite?

UChicago’s most clandestine cult would love to hear from you!

In partnership with Night of Ideas, we are presenting our inaugural “Evening of Divine Discourse.” This event will occur from 7-8:30 pm on Tuesday, April 11, in the Swift Hall Lecture Room. Snacks will be provided.

Students who are interested will deliver 10 minute talks to their peers. All are invited to attend.

If you are interested in either speaking or watching, please fill out the following google form embedded in the link in the bio so we can gauge how much food to purchase. We hope to see you all there!

03/30/2023

What a great turn out at yesterday’s panel discussion! Thank you to everyone who attended, and a special thank you to the panelists.

03/25/2023

OLS and CULT are proud to present Christianity and the Q***r Community: A Panel and Roundtable event on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 pm in the Reynolds Club South Lounge. Dinner from Saucy Porka will be provided!

From 6-7, Six accomplished panelists will discuss their experiences as either q***r Christians or LGBT-supporting clergy. From 7-8, students will participate in a roundtable discussion of issues of religion generally and the q***r community. All are welcome to attend! Please fill out the following google form if you are interested, just so we can gauge attendance numbers:

03/22/2023

We are excited to invite you to the Hillel-hosted National Undergraduate Judaic Studies Conference this Sunday. The conference aims to showcase original research and papers on Jewish studies from undergraduate students across the country.

All community members from Hyde Park are welcome to attend for as long as they wish. This is an opportunity to hear from great speakers, meet them in person, and ask questions.

The paper topics vary from Jewish Heritage Sites in Spain, Talmudic Metaphors for the Uterus, the Eichmann Trial, the Festival of New Oil, and more. Additionally, Professor Sarah Hammerschlag will deliver the Keynote Speech at 4 pm. Lunch will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!